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Hartford Jazz Orchestra at Elicit Brewery

Elicit Brewery 165 Adams Street, Manchester, CT

Hartford's premier 16 piece Big Band Jazz Orchestra with monthly special guest artist series.

Free

Adam Anderson Quartet

The Port of Call 15 Water Street, Mystic, CT

The Adam Anderson Quartet performs every Tuesday night. They perform an eclectic mix from the Jazz repertoire, covering the multiple generations of standards, both new and old. The quartet typically consists of Chris Beaudry on tenor saxophone, Phil Palonen on guitar, Evan Wood on drums and is lead by Adam Anderson on upright bass. The [...]

Jazz at La Zingara

La Zingara Restorante 8 P T Barnum Square, Bethel, CT

Event Series Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam

Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam

Black-eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar 350 Asylum St., Hartford, CT

Located in downtown Hartford, for the aficionado, musician, or the curious first-timer, Black Eyed Sally’s Jazz Jams are the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, these jam sessions will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular [...]

DRIFT/LOOP: A 24-Hour Performance Installation

Olin Library - Wesleyan University 252 Church Street, Middetown, CT

If you would like to participate in the DRIFT/LOOP performance, please watch this short overview videoand fill out this Google form to indicate your interest and availability. Come hear tones drift in and out of Olin Library throughout Homecoming Weekend. Over the course of twenty-four hours, the stacks will ring vibrantly with reverberated tones, shimmer [...]

Free

VJC Emerging Artist Festival (livestream)

DAY 1: Friday, November 1 @ 118 Elliot St. Gallery 5:00 – 8:00 pm: Youth musicians perform as part of Gallery Walk (no reservations required) On Friday, November 1st, the VJC, in collaboration with 118 Elliot Gallery, will present a selection of student groups as part of Brattleboro’s Gallery Walk hosted by Downtown Brattleboro Alliance. [...]

Free

Jazz at Three Sheets

Three Sheets 372 Elm Street, New Haven, CT

By New Haven Jazz Underground

April Varner Quartet

Side Door Jazz Club 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, United States

April Varner - Vocals Aaron Matson - Guitar Eytan Schillinger-Hyman - Bass Aaron Seeber - Drums “I am  music” was one of April’s first proclamations as a very young child and it holds true to this day. Since singing her first notes as a four-year-old, inspired by none other than the Disney Princess movies, her [...]

$20 – $45
Event Series Firehouse 12 Concert Series

Firehouse 12 Concert Series

Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street, New Haven, CT

Performances are on Friday nights, running from September 20th through December 20th, with sets at 8:30 and 10:00 pm. Our Season Pass is also available, which provides 1 ticket to all sets of the 13 performances. All 13 shows are on sale now at firehouse12.com. Tickets are $20 for the 8:30pm performance and $15 for 10:00pm. The complete Season Pass is $225. All tickets can be purchased online or, subject to [...]

$15 – $20

Roxy Coss: Artistic Agency & Musical Improvisation (lecture + music)

Exley Science Center - Wesleyan University 265 Church Street, Middletown, CT

Join Grammy–award winning musician, composer, educator, and activist Roxy Coss for a lecture-recital featuring a discussion of her background in artistic agency with live jazz improvisation. A renowned jazz saxophonist, Coss is the 2024-2025 Menakka and Essel Bailey ‘66 Distinguished Visiting Scholar, a Bailey College of the Environmental Think Tank fellow, and the founder and [...]

Free

VJC Emerging Artist Festival (livestream)

Day 2: Saturday, November 2 @ Vermont Jazz Center Student group performances, Ekep Nkwelle clinic for student musicians & Concert with Ekep Nkwelle Quartet 11:00 to 4:00 pm: Student group performances. Location: Vermont Jazz Center Main Stage (New!) On Saturday the VJC, in association with area high schools & universities, will present student groups performing [...]

Free

Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine

Cafe Nine 250 State Street, New Haven, CT

Come enjoy an afternoon of live jazz with the area's finest players. Sit in with the band and show off your chops or just sit and enjoy a cold drink while the music creates the vibe.

Karen Frisk Trio

Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center 605 Main Street, Middletown, CT, United States

Karen Frisk is a jazz vocalist who has performed in several areas of the country with local and world-renowned jazz artists. On this evening, she will be joined by Kent Hewitt on piano, and Joe Fitzgerald on bass. All proceeds from this show go to The Buttonwood Tree. Originally from Cromwell Connecticut, Karen always claimed [...]

$20

Ryan Sands Quartet

Side Door Jazz Club 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, United States

David Adewumi - Trumpet Max Light - Guitar Kris Monson - Bass Ryan Sands - Drums Hailing from Orange, CT/New Haven County, Ryan Sands has worked his way to becoming one of the top young drummers in his field. His emphatic performances have landed him performances with Terell Stafford, Geoffrey Keezer, Wayne Escoffrey, Tamir Hendleman, [...]

$20 – $50

Dr. G’s Jazz Brunch

Quattro’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar 14 Water Street, Guilford, CT

This weekly event features a traditional jazz guitar trio (guitar, bass, drums) led by Gary Grippo. In addition to the trio, special guests are often included, most often a featured horn player, vocalist or pianist. Great American Songbook classics, bebop, & bossa nova Cuisine: Northern Italian full menu or special brunch menu.

Free

Jazz for a Cause at Hall High School

William H. Hall High School - West Hartford 975 North Main Street, West Hartford, CT

Hall High School Concert Jazz Band, Jazz Band II, KP Jazz Band, Bristow Big Band The concert will include both of Hall’s jazz bands, as well as the KP and Bristow middle school jazz ensembles. We will be benefiting Hands on Hartford, a nonprofit that helps economically disadvantaged residents of Hartford with food, housing, and [...]

Free

Hartford Jazz Orchestra at Elicit Brewery

Elicit Brewery 165 Adams Street, Manchester, CT

Hartford's premier 16 piece Big Band Jazz Orchestra with monthly special guest artist series.

Free

Adam Anderson Quartet

The Port of Call 15 Water Street, Mystic, CT

The Adam Anderson Quartet performs every Tuesday night. They perform an eclectic mix from the Jazz repertoire, covering the multiple generations of standards, both new and old. The quartet typically consists of Chris Beaudry on tenor saxophone, Phil Palonen on guitar, Evan Wood on drums and is lead by Adam Anderson on upright bass. The [...]

Jazz at La Zingara

La Zingara Restorante 8 P T Barnum Square, Bethel, CT

Event Series Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam

Black-eyed Sally’s Jazz Jam

Black-eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar 350 Asylum St., Hartford, CT

Located in downtown Hartford, for the aficionado, musician, or the curious first-timer, Black Eyed Sally’s Jazz Jams are the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, these jam sessions will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular [...]

Art of Trio

Charles Garner Recital Hall - Engleman Hall - Southern CT State University 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT

Take a mid-week break to hear some jazz! SCSU faculty members David Chevan (bass) and Rex Cadwallader (piano) are joined by a special guest to create a free-flowing and spontaneous jazz performance.

Free

Lessons Learned from Kenny Barron (lecture)

Crowell Concert Hall - Wesleyan University 283 Washington St, Middletown, CT

Presented in conjunction with a concert featuring the music of Bill and Kenny Barron that will be presented on November 10 in Crowell Concert Hall at 3:00 PM. Kenny Barron is one of the preeminent living jazz pianists with hundreds of recording credits, more than a dozen Grammy Award nominations, the National Endowment for the [...]

Free

Jazz at Three Sheets

Three Sheets 372 Elm Street, New Haven, CT

By New Haven Jazz Underground

Curtis Brothers Trio: Ralph Peterson Legacy

Milford Arts Council 40 Railroad Avenue S, Milford, CT

The Curtis Brothers Trio celebrates the music and style of their late mentor Ralph Peterson.  After fifteen years of recording, touring and working with maestro Peterson they plan to keep his musical spirit alive by not only performing his music but featuring one of his four chosen drummers on each performance to carry and evolve [...]

$5 – $44

Neal Smith Quartet

Side Door Jazz Club 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, United States

Neal Smith - Drums Rick Germanson - Piano Nat Reeves - Bass Kirill Pudavov - Tenor sax Born and raised in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Neal Smith has been playing drums since the age of five. By the time he completed high school he had achieved a remarkable list of performance accomplishments and earned an impressive [...]

$20 – $45
Event Series Firehouse 12 Concert Series

Firehouse 12 Concert Series

Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street, New Haven, CT

Performances are on Friday nights, running from September 20th through December 20th, with sets at 8:30 and 10:00 pm. Our Season Pass is also available, which provides 1 ticket to all sets of the 13 performances. All 13 shows are on sale now at firehouse12.com. Tickets are $20 for the 8:30pm performance and $15 for 10:00pm. The complete Season Pass is $225. All tickets can be purchased online or, subject to [...]

$15 – $20

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